Where did Kamal Ram win his VC ?

minden1759 · May 15, 2014

I will be walking that piece of ground opposite Plymouth and around Point 58 and Point 63 on Sat evening.

looking forward to it.

FdeP

Owen · May 15, 2014

minden1759 said:

I will be walking that piece of ground opposite Plymouth and around Point 58 and Point 63 on Sat evening.

looking forward to it.

FdeP
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Nice one, hope you'll post some photos of that area on this thread, please.

davidbfpo · Dec 30, 2023

A new contact provided a document and it includes what appears to be the commendation for his VC:

In Italy, on 12 May 1944, after crossing the River Gari overnight, the Company advance was held up by heavy machine - gun fire from four posts on the front and flanks. As the capture of the position was essential to secure the bridgehead, the Company Commander called for a volunteer to get round the rear of the right post and silence it. Volunteering at once and crawling forward through the wire to a flank, Sepoy Kamal Ram attacked the post single handed and shot the first machine - gunner; a second German tried to seize his weapon but Sepoy Kamal Ram killed him with the bayonet, and then shot a German officer who, appearing from the trench with his pistol, was about to fire. Sepoy Kamal Ram, still alone, at once went on to attack the second machine - gun post which was continuing to hold up the advance, and after shooting one machine-gunner, he threw a grenade and the remaining enemy surrendered. Seeing a Halvidar – this is the rank for Sergeant - making a reconnaissance for an attack on the third post, Sepoy Kamal Ram joined him, and, having first covered his companion, went in and completed the destruction of this post. By his courage, initiative and disregard for personal risk, Sepoy Kamal Ram enabled his Company to charge and secure the ground vital to the establishment of the bridgehead and the completion of work on two bridges. When a platoon, pushed further forward to widen the position, was fired on from a house, Sepoy Kamal Ram, dashing towards the house, shot one German in a slit trench and captured two more. His sustained and outstanding bravery unquestionably saved a difficult situation at a critical period of the battle and enabled his Battalion to attain the essential part of their objective.
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I did scan the thread and did not find the text of a commendation.

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